Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to enter into a design reimbursement agreement with The Ohio State University for an amount up to $800,000.00 for the preliminary engineering of the Roadway Improvements - Cannon Drive Relocation Project. Upon completion of the preliminary engineering of this project additional legislation will be authorized for the design of this project.
The preliminary engineering phase of this project will study alternatives for relocating Cannon Drive to accommodate future growth in the area. This will include a traffic study to determine the impacts on the adjacent road network as well as determining the impacts to utilities with the relocated roadway. The study will include an analysis of the Franklin Main sanitary sewer to determine if it can be relocated as well. In addition, an Interchange Modification Study will be completed to determine if relocating Cannon Drive will have impacts to the 315 ramps.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
The Department of Public Service will contribute up to $800,000.00 for this design reimbursement agreement. This expense is budgeted within the 2011 Capital Improvement Budget and is available within the Streets and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund. A C.I.B. Amendment and transfer of funds is necessary to establish funding and authority in the correct project.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
The Department of Public Service is requesting this ordinance to be considered an emergency measure in order to allow for immediate execution of this agreement which is necessary to facilitate the design of these improvements.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to enter into a design reimbursement agreement with The Ohio State University pursuant to Section 186 of the Columbus City Charter, for the design of public infrastructure improvements in connection with the Roadway Improvements - Cannon Drive Relocation project in an amount up to $800,000.00; to amend the 2...
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